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ASH-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,163, dated August 19, 1902'. Application filed \Tl1116 19,1902. serialllm 112,288. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern; 7 Be it known that I, WILHELM SOHALLER, a citizen of Germany, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Carts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cart or wagon for removing ashes and garbage and which is so constructed that dust and cinders will be prevented from escaping during the loading and carting. In this way the objectionable exposure of persons to the flying dust and dirt from ash-carts will be obviated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of an ash-cart embodying my in- 'similar view with the lid lowered; Fig. 3, a; front view of the cart; Fig. 4, a section through the upper partof the cart-body; Fig. 5, a face view of the folding lid; Fig. 6, an end view thereof; Fig. 7, a perspective view of the upper forked catch, and Fig. 8 a dctail of the lower spring-catch.

The letter a represents the body of a cart or wagon adapted for the reception of ashes, garbage, or similar refuse matter. From the body a projects upwardly a communicating dome or chamber a, provided withlan open side and an inwardly-folding door a This door is hinged to the top of the dome a, at a and normally closes the open side of the latter by gravity. To the lower end of dome a is hinged at b an outwardly-folding lid b, which when swung up also closes the open side of the dome.

The lid b is provided with means for attaching to its inner facean ash-can or garbagereceptacle 0, which is secured to the lid when the latter is swung downward or into its open position, Figs; 2 and 3. These means are shown to consist of a pair ofbrackets cl, censtituting a base and having a straight upper the brackets d there is supportedin bearings e a bent laterally-folding catch e, which is normally drawn upward bya sprin g 6 When this catch is swung sidewise, Fig. 5, its lower horizontal arm will impinge against the inclined plane d of oneof the brackets d, so that the catch is depressed against the action be engaged by a pair of forks or catches f,

carried by a frame f, Fig. 7, which in turn is securedto the lid b. To the frame f is hinged by a pintle g a cover 9 for closing the can a; This coveris held against the can bya weak spring 9 coiled around pintle g, and bearing with one end upon the cover, Fig. 6.

The lid 17 is locked in its closed position by ahobok b and maybe manipulated by a handle The ashes within the cart may be leveled by a rake introduced through a normally covered opening h, and they are removed in a suitable manner, the drawings showing the cart to be provided with a folding top i back of the dome a.

In'use the hook I) is opened and the lid 1) swung down by handle b the door or preventing meanwhile the escape of dust from the cart. ets d, so that its 'upper edge is grasped by the forks f, and then the spring-catch e is swung forward to lock the can in position, the mouth of the can being closed by the spring-influenced cover g. As-the lid 1) is swung up the can upon striking the door 0. will open the same inward to give-access to the can; but the opening so formed'will be at once closed by the lid 1), which will now prevent the escape of the ashes. When the lid 1) is entirely closed, the can 0 will be reversed and its contents will be discharged, the cover 9 swinging open against the action of weak spring 9 After the can has thus been dumped the lid 1) is opened, the can removed, and the op eration may be repeated.

It will be seen that by my invention the manipulation of the can is simplified and that the cart is always'closed by either one of two lids that prevent at all times the eseapeof dust.

My improvement may be applied to the wagons and carts now in use by supplying;

the same with a cover carrying the dome an'd double folding lids.

' What I claim is- 1. An ash-cart provided with an inwardly The can cis lifted upon the brackswinging door, an outwardly-swinginglid, and means for attaching an ash-can to the lid, substantially as specified.

2. An ash-cart provided with an inwardlyswinging door hinged to the top of the cartbody, an oppositely-hung outwardly-swinging lid hinged in front of said door, and means for attaching an ash-can to the lid, substantially as specified.

3. An ash-cart provided with ahinged lid, a bracket having an inclined lower side, and a bent spring-influenced folding catch adapt- Edzo engage said side, substantially as speci- 4:. An ash-cart provided with a hinged lid,

a bracket, a bent spring-influenced folding 

